I was a kitchen snob who would only cook on gas. Now an induction hob is my new flame | Michael Kavate

Moving to a new flat forced my wife and I to go electric - and realise it wasn't the tragic culinary loss I believedMy wife and I have always had certain non-negotiables when looking for a place to rent: good light, a decent location - and a gas stove. We love cooking together, and countless food shows have impressed upon us that there is nothing more essential to a tasty meal than a flame.Then came the pandemic. Our landlord wanted to move back into our Barcelona flat, so in the first months of 2020 we found ourselves looking for a new place to stay. With just days to relocate before the first Covid lockdown came into effect, we were forced to set aside our preference for gas - and reluctantly moved into an apartment with an induction hob.Michael Kavate writes the newsletter Cooler Futures and is a senior reporter with Inside Philanthropy Continue reading...